Alia Shawkat Quotes

I'm in a great position now where I've got recognition. I'm not recognized too much.

All fame ever does for you is get attention for the work you really want to do.

I want to make a name for myself.

I've never seen anybody win the game in the media. But at the same time, I understand what it could do for you, if you wanted to be someone who talks a lot.

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.

I don't think you can decide how famous or not you become.

I don't really get recognized.

Fame creeps up on you.

Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.

Fame is more powerful than talent.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give luster, and many more people see than weigh.

I see my real job now as - never mind 'The Office,' 'Extras,' film career, Emmys - I want everyone in the world to know who Karl Pilkington is.

So, I do not work towards fame but if it happens to me, I won't say no.

Fame has never been high on my agenda.

I think I'm starting to be a little bit more appreciated or a little bit more noticed in the industry.

The more success you have, the more attention and the more spotlight comes to your name.

If you play good, then you stay in the newspaper all the time.

We need the world to respect us. They consume a lot of hits and just act like it wasn't... I ain't never seen nobody make these many hits and not get notified for it. And change the game like we did and bring the flow to the game the way we did and not get noticed for it, like the the big way - the real system way.

If you are doing well, then your name is always bandied about.

The more records you put up, the longer they talk about you.

I never knew you could be so known from your success.

In my mind, I don't really see myself as being famous. I just think my work is being exposed to a bigger audience.

I feel like I've seen a lot of talented people, and some have gone on to great things, and some have gone on to successful careers and done alright but without great amounts of fame and recognition.

I think I have slowly kind of had my name out there a little bit more and had some success.